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JERSEY CITY, N.J. | ¿ìèÆƽâ°æ honored 16  psychology students during its 2023 Psi Chi Induction Ceremony. Psi Chi is the International College Honor Society in Psychology. The virtual ceremony was held on April 3.

NJCU’s chapter advisors are Dr. Peri Yuksel, Associate Professor of Psychology and Dr. Wei Zhang, Assistant Professor of Psychology. Amirah Kitchen and Hafsa Dawood are the current student officers of the honor society and helped organize the event.

 

was founded in 1929 at the University of Kansas in the United States and today is one of the largest honor societies in the United States, with more than 1,250 chapters. is to encourage excellence in scholarship and advance the science of psychology.

Psi Chi is a member of the and is an affiliate of the (APA) and the (APS). Its sister honor society is, the national honor society in psychology for community and junior colleges.

The following 16 NJCU students were honored with induction into Psi Chi in 2023:

• Ruth Abadie
• Rhoda Alaribe
• Migo Belamide
• Corryn DeFazio
• Kira Flores
• Yvelisse Gonzalez
• Mariam Kadiri
• Nuve Lliguichuzhca
• Charlene Martinez
• Jenny Martinez
• Kelsey Mendez
• Alicia Rivas
• Manesha Singh
• Enasia Smart
• Jennifer Verdina
• Naomi Yamada-Padilla

¿ìèÆƽâ°æ NJCU:
¿ìèÆƽâ°æ is an institution of higher learning dedicated to the development of our students, our city, our communities, and our state. We are a game-changing force for our students and have been recognized as one of the top colleges in the nation improving their upward economic mobility. Whether enrolled in one of our undergraduate, graduate, or doctoral programs at our three locations, NJCU students have access to an affordable, diverse environment, and an exceptionally supportive faculty. This prepares them to go on to become the next generation of workers and leaders who improve their communities and the State of New Jersey.

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Contact:
Ira Thor, Senior Director of University Communications and Media Relations | ithor@njcu.edu | 201-200-3301